The night before President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech, several celebrities held a counter-event in New York.

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It was billed as a rally for the "resistance movement" and a "public alternative" to the president 's speech, the People's State of the Union took place Monday night at The Town Hall, a historic theater in New York built almost 100 years ago to support the women's suffrage movement.

It was a joint effort from liberal and progressive groups like We Stand United and MoveOn.org. Speeches by several anti-Trump Hollywood celebs, like Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Moore, Lee Daniels and Rosie Perez were scheduled. Labor unions and other organizations that traditionally support liberal causes -- like Planned Parenthood, Indivisible Guide and People for the American Way -- were part of the event.

Andra Day and Common performed their song "Stand Up for Something" from the movie "Marshall." Mark Ruffalo, the actor, took time to make an appearance as well.

In Trump's speech, the president will reportedly dump the sharp rhetoric he's known for and switch to a more bipartisan tone as he tries to sell his new immigration plan to skeptical Republicans and Democrats.